Bhutan Public Holidays in 2019
Bhutan has a total of 26 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Winter Solstice (Nyilo) | Wednesday, January 2, 2019 |
| Traditional Day of Offerings | Sunday, January 6, 2019 |
| Losar (New Year) | Tuesday, February 5, 2019 |
| Losar Holiday | Wednesday, February 6, 2019 |
| King's Birthday | Thursday, February 21, 2019 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Friday, February 22, 2019 |
| King's Birthday Holiday | Saturday, February 23, 2019 |
| March Equinox | Thursday, March 21, 2019 |
| Death Anniversary of Zhabdrung (Zhabdrung Kuchoe) | Sunday, April 14, 2019 |
| Birth Anniversary of Third Druk Gyalpo | Thursday, May 2, 2019 |
| Buddha's Parinirvana | Monday, June 17, 2019 |
| June Solstice | Friday, June 21, 2019 |
| Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche | Thursday, July 11, 2019 |
| Buddha's First Sermon | Sunday, August 4, 2019 |
| September Equinox | Monday, September 23, 2019 |
| Blessed Rainy Day | Tuesday, September 24, 2019 |
| Thimphu Drubchoe (Thimphu only) | Friday, October 4, 2019 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Dashain | Tuesday, October 8, 2019 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Wednesday, October 9, 2019 |
| Thimphu Tshechu (Thimphu only) | Thursday, October 10, 2019 |
| King Jigme Khesar Namgyel's Coronation | Friday, November 1, 2019 |
| Birth Anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo | Monday, November 11, 2019 |
| Descending Day of Lord Buddha | Tuesday, November 19, 2019 |
| National Day | Tuesday, December 17, 2019 |
| December Solstice | Sunday, December 22, 2019 |